Interna Flashcards
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Immune System of a geriatric patient is characterized by:
=improved response to antigenous stimulation
=no production of auto antigens
=immune-deficit due to malnutrition
=keeping functionality of cell imunity /T-lymphocytes/ on the same level as young people
immune-deficit due to malnutrition
An acute state of confusion, which is relatively short and reversible is named: Disorentation
State of anxious hopelessness
Dementia
Delirant state
Delirant state
Ageism means:
=giving preferentiality to seniors in the society
= torturing seniors
=increased interest in senior by young people
=discrimination of senior in the society
discrimination of senior in the society
Sleeping disorders in the elderly:
do not feature Insomnia
exclude Parasomnia
do not occur in such age
include Hypersomnia
include Hypersomnia
Risk factors of immobility do NOT include:
Dementia
Sudden coronary stroke
Uroinfection
Osteoporosis
Uroinfection
Potential drug interactions:
they are not important
they are not recognisable
they are not frequent in old people
should be searched for at every visit
should be searched for at every visit
Prior to planned surgical operation in is not necessary to stop administering:
ASA
Peroral anticoagulances
NSA
LMWH /low-molecular heparin/
LMWH /low-molecular heparin/
Average life expectance is now (Resnick, NM, 2006; Harrison ́s Internal Disease, 16th Edition, Vol I, s. 44):
11 years at age 75
2 years at age 65
5,5 years at age 65
9 years at age 65
11 years at age 75
Certain features of the examination should receive special attention, depending in part on clues from the history:
=pts (patients) who fall should not be observed standing up from a chair, bending down, reaching up, walking 3 m, turning, returning, and sitting again
= weigt and postural BP should be measured at most visits; vison and hearing should by
checked (cerumen!), the systolic murmur of aortic sclerosis is common and may be difficult to differentiate from aortic stenosis
=In pts with urinary incontinence-especialy men-a distended bladder must not be looked for since it may be the only finding in urinary retention
=is not importan
weigt and postural BP should be measured at most visits; vison and hearing should by
checked (cerumen!), the systolic murmur of aortic sclerosis is common and may be
difficult to differentiate from aortic stenosis
Disease presentation in the elderly is:
=often atypical, especially in those > 65 old; because of increased physiologic reserve, older patients often develop symptoms at an later stage of their desease; there are usually single abnormality amenable to treatment, and large improvements in eac
=often typical, especially in those > 80 old; because of increased physiologic reserve, older patients often develop symptoms at an later stage of thier disease; there are usually single abnormality amenable to treatment, and large improvements in each
=often atypical, especially in those > 90 old; because of decreased lphysiologic reserve, older patients often develop symptoms at an later stage of their disease; there are usually single abnormality amenable to treatment, and large improvements in ea
= often atypical, especially in those >70 to 80 old; because of decreased physiologic
reserve, older patients often develop symptoms at an earlier stage of thier disease; there are usually multiple abnormalities amenable to treatment, and small improvem
often atypical, especially in those >70 to 80 old; because of decreased physiologic
reserve, older patients often develop symptoms at an earlier stage of thier disease; there are usually multiple abnormalities amenable to treatment, and small improvem
Some select physiologic changes (or consequences) age related of important organs systems in gastrointestinal:
increase colonic motility
increase anorectal function
decrease gastric acidity
increase hepatic function
decrease gastric acidity
Some select physiologic changes (or consequencs) age related of important organs systems in cardiovascular:
=↑ baroreceptor sensitivity and ↑ SA automacity
= syncope, atrial fibrillation, heart block, heart failure
=↑ arterial compliance and ↓ systolic BP
=↑ ß-adrenergic responsiveness
syncope, atrial fibrillation, heart block, heart failure
. Average disability-free remaining at men/women in 75-80 yers is (Katz S et.al: N Engl J Med 309:1218:, 1983):
3/3
8/8
7/7
9/11
7/7
Some select physiologic changes (or consequences) age related of important organs systems in nervous:
=↑ righting reflesex, ↑ stages 4 sleep, better thermal regulation
= brain atrophy, ↓ brain catechol synthesis, ↓ brain dopaminergic synthesis
= decrease incidence of delirum and depression
= none Parkinsone disease, none falls
brain atrophy, ↓ brain catechol synthesis, ↓ brain dopaminergic synthesis
Changes in the Blood Circulation System of a geriatric patient are chracterized by:
keeping elasticity of arteries
increased blood flow through all organs
worsening the Left Ventricle ́s flexuosity
lowering burden on the Left Ventricle
worsening the Left Ventricle ́s flexuosity
Many finding that are abnormal in younger patients are relatively:
= common in older people e.g., bacteriuria, premature ventricular contractions, low bone mineral density, impaired glucose tolerance, and uninhibited bladder contractions
=infrequency in older people e.g., bacteriuria, premature ventricular contractions, low bone mineral density, impaired glucose tolerance, ang uninhibited bladder contractions
=extraordinary in older people e.g., bacteriuria, premature ventricular cintractions, low bone mineral density, impaired glucose tolerance, and uninhibited bladder contractions
=sometimes in older people e.g., bacteriuria, premature ventricular contractions, low bone mineral density, impaired glucose tolerance, and uninhibited bladder contractions
common in older people e.g., bacteriuria, premature ventricular contractions, low bone mineral density, impaired glucose tolerance, and uninhibited bladder contractions
Most important anatomic and functional changes CVS in old age:
= number of pacemaker ́s cells ↓, number of contractile cardiomyocytes ↓
= interstitial connective tissue
= calcification of the heart fibrous tissue ↓, collagem in the aorta wall and a great arteries ↓
= density of adrenergic beta-receptors ↑
number of pacemaker ́s cells ↓, number of contractile cardiomyocytes ↓
Serum kreatinine in old people is:
= is briliant index of renal function
= is not a good index of renal function, however, when is elevated, special care must be taken with the administration of drugs normaly excreted by the kidneys
= is a good index of renal disease
= is not a good index of renal function, howeevr, when is elevated concentrations of
relevant antibiotics should not be measured directly
is not a good index of renal function, however, when is elevated, special care must be taken with the administration of drugs normaly excreted by the kidneys
Even beyong age 85 (Resnick NM, Dosa D, 2006, in 16th Edithin Harrison ́s Internal disease, Vol. I):
= only 20% of people are impaired in any activitity required for daily living and only 30% reside in a nursing home
= only 5 % of people are impaired in any activitity required for daily living and only 5 % reside in a nursing home
= only 10% of people are impaired in any activitity required for daily living and only 10% reside in a nursing home
= only 30% of people are impaired in any activitity required for daily living and only 20% reside in a nursing home
only 30% of people are impaired in any activitity required for daily living and only 20% reside in a nursing home
Evaluation of the older patient (pt) can:
=be time-consuming, even i tis tailored to the problem
=observing the pt dress or undress can not enhance detection of impaired cognition, fine motor skills, balance, and judgment
=initial investment can not reduce subsequent morbidity and resource utilization
=assessment can nit often be accomplished over several visits (gleaned from
questionnaires filled oud by patient-or caregiver) as well as from observation
be time-consuming, even i tis tailored to the problem
During nasal provocation test we evaluate:
symptom score and rhinomanometry together
only rhinomanometry
only symptom score
rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry together
symptom score and rhinomanometry together
Pneumoconiosis is generally diagnosed using the following examination method: =only chest X-ray
= a combination of: occupational history, clinical symptoms, a physical examination, pulmonary function tests, chest X-ray, HRCT scan of the chest, in special case bronchoscopy and lung biopsy
=only bronchoscopy with lung biopsy
=only occupational history
a combination of: occupational history, clinical symptoms, a physical examination,
pulmonary function tests, chest X-ray, HRCT scan of the chest, in special case
bronchoscopy and lung biopsy
Among the typical occupational cancer belongs:
brain cancer
pleural mesothelioma
colorectal cancer
pancreatic cancer
pleural mesothelioma
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